and the conception of national interests , a number of other important themes in australian strategic culture are also obvious . such themes include : an acceptance of the state as the key actor in international politics , the central ##ity of notions of westphalia ##n sovereignty , a belief in the enduring relevance and legitimacy of armed force as a gu ##aran ##tor of security , and the proposition that the status quo in international affairs should only be changed peacefully . likewise , multi ##lateral ##ism , collective security and defence self @ - @ reliance have also been important themes . change has been more evolutionary than revolutionary and these strategic behaviour ##s have persisted throughout its history , being the product of australian society
and the conception of national interests, a number of other important themes in australian strategic culture are also obvious. such themes include : an acceptance of the state as the key actor in international politics, the centrality of notions of westphalian sovereignty, a belief in the enduring relevance and legitimacy of armed force as a guarantor of security, and the proposition that the status quo in international affairs should only be changed peacefully. likewise, multilateralism, collective security and defence self @ - @ reliance have also been important themes. change has been more evolutionary than revolutionary and these strategic behaviours have persisted throughout its history, being the product of australian society